Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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